Curtsy YC Application
Curtsy went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2016 batch as a Consumer company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2016
- Industry
- ConsumerApparel and Cosmetics
- Team size
- 15
- Status
- Active
- Launched
- 2016
Founders
David OatesFounder/CEO
Eli AllenFounder
What Curtsy does
Curtsy is [an app]( that lets women buy and sell clothing, shoes, and accessories from their phones. Curtsy doesn't hold inventory; all orders ship directly from sellers to buyers. We make money by deducting a 20% fee from each sale. Curtsy's go-to-market strategy has been to focus on ~Gen Z women ages 15-30, who are underserved by the major players in the space like Poshmark and Ebay.
Curtsy's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Curtsy, Summer 2016 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Curtsy
A sustainable clothing resale app
We made an app that lets women buy and sell clothes, shoes, and accessories directly from their phones. Sellers ship items straight to buyers, and we take a 20% cut of each sale. It's built specifically around Gen Z women who don't get good options from bigger resale platforms.
We live in San Francisco now and plan to keep the company based here after YC.
San Francisco is where we can recruit talent and be close to other startups and investors. It's also where our team is already located, so it makes sense to stay here.
21 more answers in the full application
Founders, Progress, Idea, Equity, Curious, Batch Preference are in the full version. Create a free account to open it in YC Insights, next to every other YC batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Curtsy YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Curtsy's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Curtsy would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Curtsy in?
Curtsy was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2016 batch.
Who founded Curtsy?
Curtsy was founded by David Oates, Eli Allen.
What does Curtsy do?
Curtsy is a sustainable clothing resale app.
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Curtsy's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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